Ministry of Defence

“4.5 million first-person-view (FPV) drones and spent more than 110 billion hryvnia (€2.1 billion) on drone-related procurement, three times the 2024 figure”

“According to the Ministry of Defence, the military helped emergency services reach remote and hard-to-access terrain, bolstering the overall response to the ongoing blazes.”

“defence exports have grown 56-fold, from Rs 686 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 38,424 crore in 2025-26, with Indian defence products now reaching more than 80 countries.”

“defence budget has increased 3.1-fold, from Rs 2.53 lakh crore in 2013-14 to Rs 7.85 lakh crore in 2026-27”

“capital expenditure has risen 2.3-fold to Rs 2.19 lakh crore”

“Defence R&D spending has more than doubled to Rs 29,100 crore in 2026-27 from Rs 13,716 crore in 2014-15”

“Indian Army has achieved roughly 91% self-sufficiency in ammunition, having indigenised 159 of 175 ammunition variants.”

“government is targeting Rs 3 lakh crore in annual defence production and Rs 50,000 crore in defence exports by 2029”

“A total of 176 complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at the college were made between January 2018 and June 2025, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) data.”

“Thirty-two allegations were against permanent staff and 144 against junior soldiers.”

“An MoD report last year found that 67% of women in the armed forces had experienced at least one sexualised behaviour in the previous 12 months, compared to 34% of men.”

“there were 725 Armed Forces personnel and 183 civilian staff located at MOD Bicester.”

“We recognise the huge contribution that nuclear test veterans have made to national security. The records exercise is nearing completion and will look into unresolved questions regarding medical reco…”

“The Bear-F passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales and dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier.”

“Vessels and vehicles include HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and support by RFA Tidespring.”

“The UK takes command of Nato's special forces unit, described by the Ministry of Defence as 'the spearhead' of the defensive alliance's rapid deployment teams, which are 'able to deploy anywhere in t…”

“Shortly before the hearings began, the Ministry of Defence admitted that 14 of the 29 rifles believed to have been fired on the day had been destroyed and another 10 had been sold.”

“His death brings to 296 the number of troops killed in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001.”

“asked for an extra £28bn between now and the end of the decade, but had only been offered an additional £10bn”

“£500m would be allocated to equip the UK's elite Commando Force with new boats as part of the DIP”

“The total cost of the project was estimated at more than £7bn, according to the Ministry of Defence.”

“The Ministry of Defence is prepared to sell the 1,000 acre RAF site, including a 10,000 foot runway.”

“The six Type 45 class destroyers will leave service from 2038”

“but by at least six Common Combat Vessels (CCV)”

“the successor promised in 2021”

“Dragon Runner, the best remote-controlled bomb disposal robot currently on the market, has been operating in Afghanistan for over a year”

“£5bn worth of investment”

“at least six new modern 'hybrid' vessels”

“Members of 40 Commando have deployed the Sharpshooter on the front line in Helmand province for about a fortnight now, the Ministry of Defence said.”

“Some 299 UK personnel have been killed since the conflict began”

“one of three servicemen from 40 Commando to have died in as many days in Sangin, Helmand province.”

“at least six new modern "hybrid" vessels”

“over the last fortnight since Healey's resignation”

“£500m would be allocated”